MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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